Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Online Courses

(F2F - Work Shop)

Dallas Colleges Onlineonline.dcccd.edu/accessibility

Student Testimonial

Recent events: war (returning vets), motorcycle wrecks

• Blind and/or Deaf• Paralysis, Mobility Impaired• Learning Disabilities (ADHD, Dyslexia)• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Types of Disabilities

Descriptive Links #1

Descriptive Links #2

Exercise: Descriptive Links

• Copy and paste a URL (web address)• Create a descriptive link

Alt Tags and Descriptions for Pictures

Exercise: Alt Tag

• Add an Alt Tag to the following picture

PowerPoint Descriptions (Notes Area)

PowerPoint Descriptions (Outline)

Microsoft Accessibility Checker (2010+)

Microsoft Accessibility Checker (Results)

Exercise: Accessibility Checker

• Run the Accessibility Checker• Check Reading Order

Data Tables and Spreadsheets

Exercise: Data Table and Spreadsheet

• Make following table accessible

Week M T W T F

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Extra Time on Tests (eCampus)

udesign@dcccd.edu 972.669.6661

online.dcccd.edu/accessibility

Thank You! - Any Questions?